The call
The documented visit included pho and com tam thit nuong. This record does not turn that order into a recommendation.
What to order
- Pho
- Com tam thit nuong
Best for
- Good-value Vietnamese lunch
From Roger’s notebookRoger, Google Maps review (2007-10-14)
Vietnamese
Good-value Vietnamese lunch
Latest recorded visit2007-10-14
“They have decent pho bowls and com tam thit nuong plates here.”
Vietnamese
Pho Van
Roger found decent pho and com tam thit nuong plates at this City Heights Vietnamese spot, noting good value for the portion size and service typical of Vietnamese restaurants around San Diego.
Source-backed notes
Visit history
Checked in 8 times on Yelp, most recently Mar 28, 2021. See the check-in log
2007-10-14day precision · source explicit
“They have decent pho bowls and com tam thit nuong plates here.”
Called pricing good for the amount of food received, with service typical of Vietnamese restaurants generally.
Stay in the neighborhood
More in City Heights.
Roger’s pickPrice varies
City Heights
YOHED Coffee
Coffee
A small-batch roaster where, in Roger’s words, Ethiopian coffees are imported straight in and roasted in-house — and should be drunk black.
- From the order notes
- Black coffee, no sugar or milk
- Go for
- Coffee people · A good conversation at the counter
Latest recorded visit2025-02-18
RecommendedPrice varies
City Heights
Tom's Chinese BBQ
CantoneseChinese BBQ
Roger’s pick for Cantonese roast meats in town: roast duck and char siu, bought early and paid for in cash.
- From the order notes
- Roast duck · Char siu (BBQ pork)
- Go for
- Siu mei to take home
Latest recorded visit2020 · approx.
RecommendedPrice varies
City Heights
Trieu Chau Restaurant
Chinese
Roger rated this 5 stars, saying that if you're looking for something different from the standard Asian restaurant fare in town, this place is a good change of pace.
- From the order notes
- Go for
- A change of pace from standard Asian restaurant fare
Latest recorded visit2019-12-06
Keep exploring
More like this.
Browse the Vietnamese page, or continue to another place with a matching cuisine.
Roger’s pickPrice varies
Kearny Mesa
Mien Trung Restaurant
Vietnamese
One of Roger’s favorite spots for bún bò Huế and bún riêu, with seafood dishes he says you rarely see at typical pho houses. Cash only.
- From the order notes
- Bún bò Huế with everything · Bún riêu · The clam dish with shrimp crisps
- Go for
- Getting past the default pho order · A hot, spicy bowl
Latest recorded visit2019-08-25
ClosedPrice varies
Hillcrest
Saigon on Fifth
Vietnamese
A longtime late-night default that lost Roger after new management: a bland $13 noodle soup and frozen fish sold as sea bass.
- From the order notes
- Go for
- A cautionary tale
Latest recorded visit2018 · approx.